Sylvie Focquet holds a Msc in applied mathematics from the UCL and a degree in Financial and Money markets from IFCA institute. Member of the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and of the GARP (Global Assiciation of Risk Professionals), she is responsible for implementing best risk management practices, capital management, rating agency review and return on risk advisory in an insurance company. She has developed expertise in quantitative finance and risk management roles in banking (Basel II) and insurance sector (Solvency II), both in Europe and in the United States.

In the ResearchTalks Economic Armageddon, Sylvie Focquet will talk about rating agencies. Nowadays the three main rating agencies have a significant market power, impacting also politics, while their objectivity and methodology are questionable.
The speaker will discuss some regulatory and other rules which aim at having a more efficient rating process.